Woodlands Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Ealing · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRAND UNION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£179k | £320k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£145k | £150k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£23k | £99k | 192 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£71k | £143k | 189 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£88k | £159k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £112k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£59k | £120k | 180 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 57% of them. It spends £10,211 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,379.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £5,435 | £4,259 | £4,002–£4,630 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,493 | £1,837 | £1,541–£2,246 |
Supply staff | £0 | £262 | £108–£571 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £487 | £322–£597 |
Premises | £294 | £670 | £556–£751 |
Energy | £199 | £139 | £105–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £177 | £322 | £261–£422 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £550 | £280–£931 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Orchard Primary School In deficit
- Twin Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Halley House School Tight
- Friars Primary Foundation School In deficit
- St Ann's CE Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Large reserves
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Oak Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre In deficit
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £10,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £260k | £1,440 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £122 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,493 a pupil, against a typical £1,837 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,435 a pupil, against a typical £4,259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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